U.S. Open Winner Raducanu’s Outfit to be Displayed at International Tennis Hall of Fame Museum
Monday, September 27, 2021
First-time grand-slam winner Emma Raducanu is giving a bit of history to the International Tennis Hall of Fame (ITHOF).
Raducanu, who is 18, won the U.S. Open in September to become the first British woman to win a Grand Slam singles title since Virginia Wade in the 1977 Wimbledon Championships.
The ITHOF, located on Bellevue Avenue in Newport, Rhode Island, made the announcement on Monday.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLAST"A legendary run: preserved," they said. "The first-ever qualifier to win a major title has a place in the home of tennis history!"
"Emma Raducanu has donated her memorable #USOpen outfit to the ITHF Museum collection," they added. "Coming to the displays soon."
Following her win in New York City, Raducanu was invited to the Met Gala; this week she played tennis back in England with the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton.
Raducanu is currently number 22 in the world.
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